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Born | August 5, 1989 Reno, Nevada, United States[1] |
Jessica Nigri (born August 5, 1989) is an American cosplay celebrity, promotional model and fan convention interview correspondent. She has served as an official spokesmodel for several video games and comic book series, including Lollipop Chainsaw and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
Early life
Jessica Nigri was born in the United States, but grew up in New Zealand, from which her mother hailed.[citation needed]
Career
Nigri has been cosplaying since 2009,[citation needed] when her cosplay of "Sexy Pikachu" she wore to San Diego Comic-Con International went viral on the Internet.[2][3] In 2011, she promoted Gears of War 3 for Microsoft and GameStop, dressed up as the game's character Anya Stroud for the game's release.[citation needed]
In 2012, in a breakthrough event, Nigri won IGN's contest for a model to portray Juliet Starling, protagonist of Suda51's video game Lollipop Chainsaw, and was hired as a spokesmodel by Warner Bros. Games.[4][5][6][7][8] When she appeared as Juliet at the 2012 Penny Arcade Expo East, convention officials, having received complaints that the pink outfit she was wearing was too revealing, asked her to either change or step off the floor and restrict her presence to a demonstration area inside a bus at the booth for that game; Nigri changed into a Juliet Starling costume, but that costume was deemed too revealing as well, and she was asked to leave.[7][9][10][11] As part of the deal, Kadokawa Games brought her on Lollipop Chainsaw tour to several Japanese magazines and blogging websites, including Famitsu and Dengeki.[12] Nigri also signed up to promote Kill3rCombo's video game Elsword,[11][13][14] as well as comic book series Grimm Fairy Tales (for Zenescope Entertainment)[15] and Knightingail (by Crucidel Productions).[16] In 2013, she was again approached by Suda51 to portray the character Vivienne Squall from Grasshopper Manufacture's new video game KILLER IS DEAD, which she did.[17][18] That same year, after cosplaying Connor Kenway from Assassin's Creed III,[19][20] she was also hired by Ubisoft to portray a female version of Captain Edward Kenway, protagonist of the video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag; at E3 2013, she portrayed both Vivienne Squall and Edward Kenway.[2]
Nigri was spokesmodel for Amazing Arizona Comic Con 2011,[citation needed] was invited to multiple conventions including Anime Expo 2012,[21][22] Anime Revolution 2012[23] and 2013,[24][25] AVCon 2013,[26] Montreal Comiccon 2013,[27] and Ottawa Pop Expo,[28] as a guest of honor, and hosted the cosplay contest at Rhode Island Comic Con.[29] She has been featured in YouTube shows such as KassemG[30] and The Philip DeFranco Show,[31][32][33][34] and in a unique card in the downloadable trading card game Z.[35] Aside from appearing on the PDS in the past, Nigri is a friend of DeFranco's, including having her merchandise hosted in his store ForHumanPeoples.[36] She has been active as a member of the cosplay group XX Girls[11] and the Mad Catz professional gaming team LT3 (cosplay division),[37] and has worked with theCHIVE.[38][39] After Nigri reportedly declined to appear on the 2013 controversial reality show Heroes of Cosplay,[40] the Syfy network's producers manufactured what appeared to be a fierce rivalry and dislike between her and the show's star Yaya Han in order to make the series look more dramatic;[41][42][43][44][45] the two later appeared together to explain they are actually friends in real life and the show is not necessarily an accurate representation of cosplay subculture.[46]
Nigri has worked as an interviewer for media outlets such as GameZone,[47] RUGGED TV,[48] and Comic Book Therapy.[citation needed] She also starred in several commercial video advertisements and music videos, and did charity work.[24][28] According to PlayStation Official Magazine, Nigri is "not just a cosplayer but also a massive gamer;"[6] she has played video games since her early childhood, starting at an age of seven,[2] having been first exposed to them by her father.[citation needed] She plans to eventually retire from modeling and to study and pursue a career in the "behind the scene" aspects of marketing and advertising.[citation needed]
Public cosplay and modeling
Event | Character |
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San Diego Comic-Con 2009 | Human-female Pikachu (Pokemon)[49] Rikku (Final Fantasy X-2)[50] |
Saboten Con 2009 | Yoko S.T.A.R.S. (Gurren Lagann)[citation needed] |
Phoenix Comicon 2010 | Human-female Jolteon (Pokemon)[citation needed] |
San Diego Comic-Con 2010 | White Morrigan Aensland (Darkstalkers)[51] |
Fiesta Bowl Parade 2010 | Black Cat (Marvel Universe)[citation needed] |
Saboten Con 2010 | Zero Suit Bunny Samus Aran (Metroid)[citation needed] |
Tucson Comic-con 2010 | Ms. Marvel (Marvel Universe)[citation needed] |
Amazing Arizona Comic Con 2011 | Black Cat (Marvel Universe)[citation needed] Human-female Pikachu (Pokemon)[citation needed] |
OrcCon 2011 | Succubus (The Laughing Moon Chronicles)[citation needed] |
Arizona Renaissance Festival 2011 | Onion the Faun (original character)[citation needed] |
Con-Nichiwa 2011 | Panty (Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt)[citation needed] |
Phoenix Comicon 2011 | Human-female Pikachu (Pokemon) Knightingail (Knightingail)[citation needed] |
Anime Expo 2011 | Anya Stroud (Gears of War)[citation needed] |
Saboten Con 2011 | Classic Morrigan Aensland (Darkstalkers)[citation needed] Female Finn the Human (Adventure Time)[citation needed] |
San Diego Comic-Con 2011 | Anya Stroud (Gears of War)[52] Eloa (Knightingail)[citation needed] Human-female Pikachu (Pokemon)[citation needed] |
Comikaze Expo 2011 | Anya Stroud (Gears of War)[53] Human Fluttershy (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic)[54] |
DEVASTATION 2011 Gaming Convention & Tournament[citation needed] | Anya Stroud (Gears of War)[citation needed] |
Pop Culture Paradise 2011 | Poison (Final Fight/Street Fighter)[citation needed] |
Amazing Arizona Comic Con 2012 | Kaeli (Knightingail)[citation needed] Juliet Starling (Lollipop Chainsaw)[citation needed] |
Katsucon 2012 | Dragonborne (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)[citation needed] Sonya Blade (Mortal Kombat)[citation needed] Supergirl (DC Universe)[citation needed] |
SXSW Gaming Expo 2012 | Juliet Starling (Lollipop Chainsaw)[citation needed] |
Penny Arcade Expo East (PAX East) 2012 | Juliet Starling (Lollipop Chainsaw)[citation needed] |
WonderCon 2012 | Eloa (Knightingail)[16] Juliet Starling (Lollipop Chainsaw)[citation needed] Knightingail (Knightingail)[citation needed] |
Texas Frightmare Weekend 2012 | Juliet Starling (Lollipop Chainsaw)[citation needed] |
Phoenix Comicon 2012 | Babydoll (Sucker Punch) Black Queen Emma Frost (Marvel Universe)[citation needed] Red Riding Hood (Grimm Fairy Tales) Squirrel Girl (Mike DeBalfo)[citation needed] |
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2012 | Juliet Starling (Lollipop Chainsaw)[55][56] |
San Diego Comic-Con 2012 | Babydoll (Sucker Punch) Grand Archer Rena (Elsword)[57] NetherRealm Harley Quinn (Injustice: Gods Among Us)[58] Valentine (Skullgirls)[citation needed] |
Anime Revolution 2012 | Black Goat Daughter (Keumaya)[citation needed] Human Rainbow Dash (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic)[citation needed] |
Comikaze Expo 2012 | Female Joker (DC Universe)[citation needed] |
Edmonton Expo 2012 | Human Rainbow Dash (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic)[citation needed] |
New York Comic Con 2012 | Human-female Fox McCloud (StarFox)[59] Mad Moxxi (Borderlands 2)[citation needed] Robyn Hood (Grimm Fairy Tales)[60] |
Amazing Arizona Comic Con 2013 | Black Cat (Marvel Universe)[61] Classic Morrigan Aensland (Darkstalkers) Female Connor (Assassin's Creed III) Robyn Hood (Grimm Fairy Tales) Steampunk Harley Quinn (DC Universe)[citation needed] |
Arizona Renaissance Festival 2013[citation needed] | Demon Hunter (Diablo 3)[citation needed] |
WonderCon 2013 | Kotobukiya Lili (Tekken)[62] Mad Moxxi (Borderlands 2)[62] |
Port City Pop Con | Female Deadpool (Marvel Universe)[citation needed] |
Phoenix Comicon 2013 | Female Nathan Drake (Uncharted)[citation needed] NetherRealm Harley Quinn (Injustice: Gods Among Us)[citation needed] Ramona Flowers (Scott Pilgrim)[citation needed] |
E3 2013 | Female Edward Kenway (Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag)[2][47][63] Vivienne Squall (Killer Is Dead)[49] |
Emerald City Comicon 2013 | Original character (breast cancer awareness)[citation needed] |
Anime and Video Games Convention (AVCon) 2013 | Female Edward Kenway (Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag)[citation needed] |
Anime Expo 2013 | Female Goku (DragonBall)[64] Human-female Teemo (League of Legends)[65] Rikku (Final Fantasy X-2)[66] |
Gamescom 2013 | Female Edward Kenway (Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag)[67][68] |
PAX East 2013 | Female Deadpool (Marvel Universe)[citation needed] Miss Monday (Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z)[citation needed] |
Anime Revolution 2013 | Female Portgas D. Ace (One Piece) Senkaku Mei (Anime Revolution mascot)[69] |
Montreal Comiccon 2013 | Mad Moxxi (Borderlands 2)[70] Not-so Tiny Tina (Borderlands 2)[citation needed] |
Edmonton Expo 2013 | San (Princess Mononoke)[citation needed] |
Rhode Island Comic Con 2013 | Female Tenth Doctor (Doctor Who) Human Wampa / "Sexy Yeti" (Star Wars)[citation needed] |
New York Comic Con 2013 | Dragonborne (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)[71] Steampunk Harley Quinn (DC Universe)[72] |
BlizzCon 2013 | Blood Elf sorceress (World of Warcraft)[73] |
Ottawa Pop Expo | Human-female Teemo (League of Legends) Nausicaä (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind)[citation needed] |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | "Chalkskin: T 'n A"[citation needed] | Cos-Play Girl | Music video |
2012 | "NIGRI PLEASE!!"[34] | Sonya Blade (Mortal Kombat) | Music video |
2012 | "Lollipop Chainsaw: Zom-Be-Gone"[74] | Juliet Starling (Lollipop Chainsaw) | Commercial |
2012 | "Buzzzzzz Kill"[citation needed] | Juliet Starling (Lollipop Chainsaw) | Commercial |
2013 | "Gigolo Missions"[75][76] | Vivienne Squall (Killer Is Dead) | Trailer |
2013 | RWBY[citation needed] | Cinder Fall | Voice acting role |
References
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- ^ a b c d "Jessica Nigri E3 2013 Interview". GameZone/Yahoo Screen. Retrieved 2013-12-5.
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